Congratulations to the Winners of the 2018 Writing Contests

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 writing contests, coordinated by the Department of English and Modern Languages, and funded by the generous support of our alumni!

We are proud to be giving away over $8,000 in prize money this year, to excellent University of Hartford writers in ten different categories, including original poetry and fiction, essays on American literature, and essays using interdisciplinary approaches.

Below you will find the list of those honored for their writing achievement!

Please join us for a reception to celebrate these writers on May 4th, at 1:30 PM, in Regents Commons in the Shaw Center.

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Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Personal Essay Written in an Introductory Class

First Place: Elora Rosedale

Second Place: Abby Myers

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Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Critical Essay Written in an Introductory Class

First Place: Danielle Berry

Second Place: Caya Tull

Third Place: Allison Tappen

Honorable Mentions: Abby Myers & Erika Rohrberg

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Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers Using Interdisciplinary Approaches

First Place: Tim Applebee

Second Place: Stefanie Szot

Third Place: Gabriella Silva

Honorable Mention: Abena Adutwum

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Phyllis B. Abrams Awards in the Personal Essay

First Place: Alondra Bermudez

Second Place: Catherine Gleason

Third Place: Jill Ernst

Honorable Mention: Nicole Gargantilla

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Joseph Doyle Prize for Critical Essays on American Literature

First Place: Michelle Mor

Second Place: Jonathan Dowst

Third Place: Kimberly Aldoy

Honorable Mention: Ricky Sandella

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Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Fiction

First Place: Patrick Clancy-Geske

Second Place: Sarah Sparkowski

Third Place: Maxx Gianni & Dyani Monroe

Honorable Mention: Bette King

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Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Drama

First Place: Ricky Sandella

Second Place: Jack Desormier

Third Place: Gabrielle Filloux

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Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards for Critical Essays on Literature Other than American Literature